GlideScope® GlideScope® Core™ Video CableRecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00879123006547), received between Feb 14, 2023 and Apr 3, 2026 — classified as 7 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Erratic or Intermittent Display” (6 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 3, 2026Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED DURING THE USE OF THEIR GLIDESCOPE CORE 10-INCH FHD MONITOR, THE DEVICE INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE AND THE LARYNGOSCOPE. THEY REPORTED THE DISCONNECTION BETWEEN THE VIDEO CABLE AND THE LARYNGOSCOPE RESULTED IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF IMAGE DURING INTUBATION. NO USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ISSUE WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY THE VIDEO CABLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24775478 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Poor Quality Image

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE DURING INTUBATION, THERE WAS A LOSS OF IMAGE QUALITY (FLICKERING STRIPES) WHEN THE CABLE WAS MOVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CABLE DID NOT SHOW ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23708098 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 26, 2025Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHILE USING A GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE WITH THE GLIDESCOPE CORE 10-INCH MONITOR DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, THE IMAGE WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD GO IN AND OUT. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED USING AN ALTERNATE DEVICE OBTAINED WITHIN AN UNSPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. NO PROCEDURAL DELAY OR PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22895763 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 19, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE, LOOSE CONTACT CAUSED THE PICTURE TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY EVEN THOUGH THE VIDEO CABLE AND LARYNGOSCOPE WERE CONNECTED PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ISOLATING THE ISSUE TO JUST THE VIDEO CABLE. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18357756 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 12, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE, THE VIDEO SIGNAL WAS INTERMITTENTLY LOST WHEN USED WITH GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SIGNAL WAS LOST WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE TO TEN (5-10) SECONDS OF CONNECTION. OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD REACQUIRE THE SIGNAL FOR ANOTHER 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE DROPPING TO A BLANK SCREEN AGAIN. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 18311285 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 1, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Erratic or Intermittent Display; Display or Visual Feedback Problem

  A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE CORE SMART CABLE, THE IMAGE WAS INTERMITTENT. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17435701 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 14, 2023Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Visual Prompts/Feedback; Erratic or Intermittent Display; No Visual Prompts/Feedback

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT PROCEDURE, USING A GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T3 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE, THE IMAGE INTERMITTENTLY FREEZES AND DISAPPEARS WHEN MANIPULATED. AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE CUSTOMER'S BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND REPORTED THE ISSUE MAY BE DUE TO THE GLIDESCOPE TITANIUM LOPRO T3 REUSABLE LARYNGOSCOPE AND CONNECTED GLIDESCOPE CORE VIDEO CABLE NOT FITTING TIGHTLY AT THE CONNECTOR, CAUSING AN INTERRUPTED CONNECTION. NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE, USE OF A BACKUP DEVICE, OR HARM TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16373037 ↗